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SECURITY CORNER
Ring Rebrands Subscription Plans to 'Ring Home'
AMAZON-OWNED home security device maker Ring is
bringing 24/7 recording and four new subscription features
to its lineup of home security cameras as the company
rebrands its subscription plans from Ring Protect to Ring
Home.
According to Ring, one of its most highly requested features
has been 24/7 recording, and it is now included in the
Ring Home Premium plan. Eligible wired cameras will be able
to continuously record and capture activity even outside of
motion zones.
Ring's new offerings also include Video Preview Alerts
designed to show users what triggered a camera's detection
and alert without having to open the Ring app on their
device. This feature builds on Rich Notifications, which was
launched in 2020 to give users a better sense of the motion
that triggered an alert. Now, users will get a short video
clip directly in their Ring push notification. Users can then
engage more deeply with Two-Way Talk or Live View.
Video Preview Alerts now deliver a short video clip directly
in your Ring push notification, letting you preview the motion
activity and easily decide what to do, from nothing to
engaging more deeply with Two-Way Talk or Live View. This is
available in Ring Home Basic, Standard and Premium plans.
Ring is also extending the amount of time people can
watch a Live View, which is currently 10 minutes. Extended
Ring had another prominent booth this year at
September's CEDIA Expo in Denver.
Live View, which is included in Ring Home Standard, allows
users to watch a camera feed for up to 30 minutes. Ring
Home Premium users with cameras with 24/7 Recording
enabled can watch the feed for even longer.
Another new feature is Doorbell Calls, which essentially
turns a video doorbell ring into a video call to the user's
phone instead of a push notification. Users can then answer
the call and speak directly to the visitor through Live View.
This is available in Ring Home Standard and Premium.
ASSA ABLOY Acquires Smart Lock Maker Level Home
LEVEL HOME, the design-forward
smart lock
company that made its
CEDIA Expo debut this year
has apparently made a big
impression in the market
and is being acquired by
Swiss door and lock automation
manufacturer ASSA
ABLOY.
In a post on the company's
website, Co-Founders
John Martin and Ken
Goto write that they are
" taking the next steps " in
the company's journey, as
ASSA ABLOY has acquired
the Level Lock hardware
cepro.com
business, IP, Level brand,
and related items.
The co-founders say
Level Lock will operate as
an independent brand and
subsidiary of ASSA ABLOY
and allows the company to
further grow and expand.
Level's multifamily platform,
known as Level M, will
continue to operate as a
standalone entity under the
new name Ambient Property
Technologies. Under this
new structure, Ambient will
focus exclusively on delivering
the next-generation
platform to multifamily customers,
according to Level
executives, who will lead
the Level Lock business for
their new parent company.
" We wanted to take
this moment to thank our
customers and our investors
for their support and
help along the way. And
an extra special thanks to
our employees and their
families - their contribution,
creativity, and undying
commitment to our mission
are like no other, " the
founders write.
At CEDIA Expo 2024 in
Denver, Level showcased
its new solutions designed
exclusively for the CEDIA
channel.
This included professional
installer editions of the Level
Bolt and Level Lock+ products,
as well as new Zigbee
native configuration options.
" I am very pleased to welcome
Level Lock into the
ASSA ABLOY Group. This
acquisition is an exciting
technological addition to
the ASSA ABLOY Group and
will provide complementary
growth opportunities, " says
Nico Delvaux, president and
CEO of ASSA ABLOY.
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